OFSTED
18 January 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
Trust
ISLE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
910
910 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
438
48.1% of pupils
Male pupils
472
51.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
6.4 pts
below England
School
18.4%
North Lincolnshire
29.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
27.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.5 pts
below England
School
1.8%
North Lincolnshire
14.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber
17.9%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
North Lincolnshire
0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber
0.4%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
93.7%
853
Any other White background
1.5%
14
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
13
Indian
0.7%
6
White and Asian
0.5%
5
White and Black African
0.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.7%
152 of
910 pupils
4.1 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.3 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
53.2
14.0 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.21 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.53%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.31 pts
higher than
England
School
6.53%
North Lincolnshire
5.72%
Yorkshire and The Humber
6.13%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.01%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.20 pts
higher than
England
School
16.01%
North Lincolnshire
14.09%
Yorkshire and The Humber
15.55%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.33%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.53 pts
higher than
England
School
2.33%
North Lincolnshire
1.40%
Yorkshire and The Humber
1.77%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
78.1%
14.2 pts
below England
South Axholme Academy
78.1%
North Lincolnshire
84.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.